Nonprofit Resource Center

The Nonprofit Resource Center offers research materials on a wide variety
of topics of interest to the nonprofit sector. This collection is housed
at Central Library and includes a dedicated workstation with subscription
access to Foundation Directory Online. The NRC provides visitors
with free public access to:

information about starting a nonprofit

grant maker and grant directories

periodicals of interest to the nonprofit sector

books on fundraising

books on proposal writing

books about board development and nonprofit management

the Foundation Center's electronic databases

The Nonprofit Resource Center is available anytime the library is open. Appointments
can be made for those who wish to have an in-depth orientation to the collection
and its uses.

The Foundation Center

The Foundation Center is the nation’s leading authority
on philanthropy - providing nonprofits and the grantmakers supporting them tools
they can use and information they can trust.

The Foundation Center's Internet database covers over 98,000 US foundations and
corporate givers. Link your funding needs to grantors who have given to similar
causes. FDO includes descriptions of 1.6 million recent grants and lists more than
400,000 key decision-makers. This subscription database is available free at the
Nonprofit Resource Center in Library Serivces in the Central Library. Appointments
may be made for 2 hours, one day in advance by calling the Information Services
department at 336-703-3020.

Individual Grantseekers

Foundation Grants to Individuals Online is a subscription
database of foundation and public charity programs that fund students, artists,
researchers, and other individual grantseekers. Free at the Nonprofit Resource Center.

HandsOn Northwest NC builds and strengthens the capacity of area nonprofits to fulfill
their missions and enhance the vitality of our community. They provide information
and education, promote empowerment and advocacy, facilitates networking and mentoring,
and fosters connections and collaboration. Visit their website at www.handsonnwnc.org.

The North Carolina Center for Nonprofits
is a statewide network of member organizations. The Center advocates for the nonprofit
sector and provides information and training to member nonprofits. The Center publishes
Common Ground, a monthly magazine for the sector.